sir or dame

The English titles “Sir” and “Dame” should never be used with a last name only. It’s “Sir Paul McCartney” or “Sir Paul,” but never “Sir McCartney.” Similarly, it’s “Dame Helen Mirren” or “Dame Helen,” but not “Dame Mirren.”

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Definitions

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• n  term of address for a man
• n  a title used before the name of knight or baronet

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• n  informal terms for a (young) woman
• n  a woman of refinement

News & Articles

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• Sir Baldrick pulls rank on Blackadder ; CELEBRITIES
  IT WAS a case of arise Sir Baldrick today as Blackadder actor Tony Robinson received a knighthood.
  June 15, 2013 - HispanicBusiness.com
• In Depth: Sir Christopher Warren-Green, music director, Charlotte Symphony
  News 14 Carolina's Shawn Flynn talks with Sir Christopher Warren-Green, the music director for the Charlotte Symphony, about Father's Day performances going on this weekend.
  June 15, 2013 - News 14 Carolina
• University Honors BRAC Founder for Advancing Open Society as a Means to End Poverty
  Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, KCMG, delivers commencement speech and receives Open Society Prize, joining the likes of Kofi Annan, Richard Holbrooke, Vaclav Havel, and Karl Popper. (PRWeb June 13, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10826515.htm
  June 13, 2013 - PRWeb

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• Notre Dame Football: Offense Won't Take Step Back Without Everett Golson
  Many fans have wondered how Notre Dame's football program will perform in 2013 without Everett Golson , but there's no reason for worry. No offense to Golson , but he wasn't indispensable. The Fighting Irish may actually be better off without him this upcoming season.  In his stead, Tommy Rees will step into a role he's familiar with as the team's starting quarterback , as reported by Dan Murphy ...
  June 19, 2013 - Bleacher Report
• ‘Sin City: A Dame To Kill For’ Gets Pushed Back To Next Year
  Sin City: A Dame to Kill For won’t be coming to a theater near you this October. Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller’s highly-anticipated sequel was originally scheduled to arrive in just a few months. Unfortunately for, the follow-up is getting pushed back to next year. According to Coming Soon, Sin City: A Dame to Kill... Read more » ‘Sin City: A Dame To Kill For’ Gets Pushed Back To Next Year ...
  June 18, 2013 - The Inquisitr
• Notre Dame Football: Analyzing What Makes Stephon Tuitt so Dangerous
  Forget Manti Te'o , it was defensive end Stephon Tuitt who had the bigger impact on the Notre Dame defense last season. He produced 45 tackles, 11 sacks, nine quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery. He wasn't nominated for the Heisman, but Tuitt's relentless pressure helped others around him shine. Tuitt is dangerous and the second best defensive end in the country behind Jadeveon Clowney. He ...
  June 18, 2013 - Bleacher Report